The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette talks to Peters Township graduate Mike Friedman about his upcoming debut at the Beijing Olympics in the Madison track event.
From the article: ” ‘In the Madison, the race is not just physical ability and how well prepared you are. There’s a lot of luck,” Friedman said. “A lot of times, there’s accidents. […]

Stuff.co.nz talks to Julian Dean about his career-best outing at this year’s Tour de France and his goals for 2009.
From the article: “Dean notched top 10 finishes in six stages of the 21-stanza tour, was ninth in the sprinters’ standings and helped his Garmin Chipotle team to fifth overall in the team standings. His […]

The Victoria Times-Colonist reports on two events that will give Victoria residents the opportunity to welcome Ryder Hesjedal home from the Tour and send him off to the Olympics.

The International Herald Tribune talks to David Millar about the “…rift between cycling’s leadership and race organizers (that) is leaving riders isolated and vulnerable in a sport already burdened by doping scandals.”
“Cycling is an easy target in that it is there is very little solidarity across the board. The prime example is the UCI-ASO […]

ESPN.com’s Bonnie Ford provides an in-depth profile of Christian Vande Velde and how he has converted himself from support rider to leader during the Tour de France.
From the article: “Likewise, it won’t be of any use to pore over his blood test results, laid bare for all to see in Bicycling Magazine this week […]

Sports Interviewer of the Year and former Tour de France cyclist Paul Kimmage writes for The Sunday Times about how Team Garmin-Chipotle has restored his faith in the future of the Tour de France.
From the article: “Did I believe in Christian Vande Velde? Was I prepared to make the ultimate act of faith? […]

The Montreal Gazette talks to Canadian Ryder Hesjedal shortly after he completed the final stage 21 of the 2008 Tour de France.
From the article: “After 3,558 grinding kilometres and an accumulated 89 hours, 26 minutes and 14 seconds, Victoria’s Ryder Hesjedal rode down the Ave. des Champs-Elysées yesterday toward the Arc de Triomphe to […]

Writing in his final VeloNews Tour de France diary, Will Frischkorn sums up in a few brief words and one sweet photo what it was like to finish his first Tour de France.